Little Girls with Big Dreams

This is a story about my girlies. Yes, I've shown this picture before. For those of you new to the blog, they are 7 and 5. I refer to them as Twinkletoes and Spunky. They are wonderful and sweet and good {mommy has a right to brag a bit, right?} So . . . the other day I had been working away at something while they were up in their bedrooms {what I thought was playing} They ran in excitedly...



Mama, we are starting our own store!

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Is that right?

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Yes. We made our own sign and we've already got stuff made for it! We are calling our store The Wildflowers.

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Oh. I like that name.

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Do you wanna see our stuff?

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Of course.

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We made a necklace.....a bracelet....another necklace... another bracelet....{they are revealing them one by one}
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Very nice.

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So...Do you think people will really buy them?

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now, here comes the tricky part, right. after all, their jewelry is made from bits of treasure that they have found off the floor of Hobby Lobby.

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Well...hmmmm....{yes, I am stalling. looking for the right words} Well, I'm not sure if people want jewelry that is made from a string or not.

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Wrong answer. Now they both have tears in their eyes. how sad.

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No, don't cry. I think that you girls are really onto something great. But maybe you should make some things that are a bit more sturdy.

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Ok. {they say with weak voices, holding back the tears} Like what?

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I don't know. Let's think about it. I'm sure we can come up with something that people will buy.


So, we went to the library and did a little research. The girls are going to try their hand at some felted wool goodies. Not much sewing. Pretty easy to work with. They have some great ideas already. Don't you remember the darling felt purse Spunky made for Christmas which was a surprise gift for me?




It is so sweet.


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I'll keep you posted when they have some things ready. They are very excited to reveal their new shop. {They wanted their very own website but I told them I didn't think I was up for all that work again, yet. They can have a special little spot on our website for now.}
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So....get your wallets ready. I know you are gonna love their stuff!

Chasity